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Where Does The Last Name Olavsen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Olavsen is found most frequently in Norway. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olavsen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,409,418^th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Olavsen live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 37,263. In Norway Olavsen is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 64 percent are found, Northern Norway, where 29 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Norway this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Olavsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount Olavsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.81% more than the national average, earning 366,188 kr per year; in United States they earn 78.45% more than the national average, earning $77,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.87% less than the national average, earning $34,348 CAD per year.